aubergine, tomato and potato bake.

A super simple veggie recipe - whether it be a make-ahead meal, midweek tea or weekend comfort food. This vegetarian bake layers up courgette, aubergines, spinach and a tomato mix with sliced potato and a creamy cheese topping. The recipe can easily be made gluten free, if you use gf flour in the cheese sauce, and is a great way to tot up your five a day too.

middletons steakhouse grill and restaurant, leicester.

A new addition to the Leicester foodie scene, Middletons Steakhouse Grill and Restaurant is the new resident of the old bank by St. Martin's Square. A beautiful historic building just a stone's throw from Leicester Cathedral, the steakhouse prides itself on "Fine Cuts & Fine Drinks." With five other steak restaurants around the UK, the team have revamped the lovely, old Leicester building for their latest venture.

sausage and squash macaroni cheese: british sausage week.

Celebrating the great British banger with British Sausage Week. From 31st October - 6th November 2016, foodies, food bloggers and budding chefs alike are encouraged to experiment with new recipes which feature the humble British sausage. Keeping with the Autumnal vibe, I've rustled up a welcoming macaroni cheese with hints of butternut squash throughout and great quality Red Tractor Lincolnshire sausages on top. 

Lincolnshire sausages traditionally contain a hint of sage, making them the perfect aromatic counterpart to earthy root vegetables. The mac and cheese adds extra comfort, whilst the butternut squash goes towards your five a day - for much needed vitamins in these chilly months. A hearty meal that would be great to make for family and friends. What do you think?

creamy tarragon mushrooms on potato rostis.

A brilliant brunch recipe featuring a creamy mix of mushrooms, fresh thyme and sweet tarragon. A brunch recipe and it doesn't contain avocado, eggs or salmon? Am I feeling okay? Actually I'd forgotten how much I love potato rosti and how they are the base for any ideal breakfast setting. 

On the third and final recipe of my series with Albert Bartlett, today we're talking Elfe. Rather than the crazy Purple Majesty or cute Apache potatoes, these look a lot more like your regular Joe. These white but slightly golden potatoes have a lovely creamy texture which makes them really versatile. Here they formed the base of my weekend brunch...